Global Purchasing Manager - Southfield, MI

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Company: Tenneco
The Global Purchasing Manager (“GPM”) will primarily support the Purchasing Director and direct-reports to the same, with responsibilities including supplier negotiations, execution of supplier resourcing plans, completion of supplier profiles and spend analyses, MCS forecasting, preparation of presentations for sourcing events, project oversight, and crisis management.  In short, this position is an extension of the Global Components leadership team, with day-to-day activities to be determined based on the needs of the business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Purchasing Director & Purchasing Managers in the development and execution of commodity strategies.
• Prepare required documentation for supplier meetings and/or negotiations.
• As needed, take the lead on supplier negotiations and communications related to strategic initiatives.
• Prepare presentations to management for sourcing events.
• Generate reporting, including monthly actuals, forecasts, variances, and ad hoc analyses to measure Purchasing’s performance; identify financial risks and opportunities for mitigation.
• Assist in the management of multiple and changing priorities, including short-term initiatives to improve, for example, cash flow and cost recoveries.
• Build a cohesive steel sourcing strategy, including operational flexibility in the event incumbents are unable to meet their obligations or the company’s immediate needs.